DELF 2010
Cyberport delivers a dose of Avatar this fortnight, and much like the lanky Na’vi swaying around the Tree of Souls, this gathering boasts some of the largest geeks in the creative digital jungle swaying around Richard Taylor, CEO of Weta Workshop. Taylor has more than 24 years’ experience in the film-making and creative digital industry and has won five Academy Awards and four BAFTAs for his work on King Kong, The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, Daybreakers, District 9 and, of course, Avatar. At DELF, Mr Taylor charts the direction in which the digital wave of creativity is heading.
After the drool is cleared from the audience, John Paul Rowan – president of Savannah College of Art and Design in Hong Kong, the newest addition to our digital education landscape which opens in September – chairs a discussion on creating “killer” intellectual property in the 21st century and digital content's evolution, and expansion, across platforms. Followed by Rachel Dixon, of Australia's Viocorp, who will speak on the future of the creative business and how to successfully manage, and ride, the wave.
The afternoon also includes Michael Stephens of Stephens Lawyers, charting the possibilities for future convergence among creative and digital industries and the requirements for its successful confluence. Founder and president of Pacific Interface and co-founder of CineGrid, Laurin Herr, takes to the stage to consider digital media networks, leading creatives, and the systems creating a worldwide collaboration.
The one-day conference, now in its sixth year, attracts some of the biggest names in the digital world. This year’s theme is, “Seeing 2020: The Next Wave of Digital Creativity” focusing on the convergence of industries that will create the future of digital entertainment. Required fodder for all self-respecting geeks.
Andrew James
DELF is at House 1, Broadway Cinema, Cyberport on Tue 23, 9am-5.30pm. Register online at delf.cyberport.hk.
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